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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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